Ribbon of Darkness
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| "Ribbon of Darkness" | ||||
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| Single by Gordon Lightfoot | ||||
| B-side | "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Writer(s) | Gordon Lightfoot | |||
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| "Ribbon of Darkness" | ||||
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| Single by Marty Robbins | ||||
| B-side | "Little Robin" | |||
| Released | March 22, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia 4-43258 | |||
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"Ribbon of Darkness" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot that was released in 1965 as a single by Marty Robbins. The song was Robbins' eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart, where it spent one week at the top and a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.[1]
Lightfoot's own version was released as single in 1965[2] and included in his 1966 debut album Lightfoot! and again for his 1975 compilation album Gord's Gold. The latter recording features the song in a medley with "I'm Not Sayin'", as does the live recording from Lightfoot's 1969 Sunday Concert album.
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Other cover versions
- In 1969, Connie Smith made the top 20 on the country chart with her version, peaking at #13.[3]
- Crystal Gayle sang the song in her first television appearance. Video on YouTube
- Jack Scott 1950's rock 'n' roll legend has recorded the song in 2013 to be released on his new album.
Chart performance
Marty Robbins
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 3 |
Connie Smith
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Marty Robbins version) June 19, 1965 |
Succeeded by "Before You Go" by Buck Owens |
| Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Connie Smith version) June 23, 1969 |
Succeeded by "Singing My Song" by Tammy Wynette |
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